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NAME

menu_attributes - color and attribute control for menus

CONTENTS

Synopsis
Description
Return Value
See Also
Notes
Portability
Authors

SYNOPSIS

#include <menu.h>
int set_menu_fore(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
chtype menu_fore(const MENU *menu);
int set_menu_back(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
chtype menu_back(const MENU *menu);
int set_menu_grey(MENU *menu, chtype attr);
chtype menu_grey(const MENU *menu);
int set_menu_pad(MENU *menu, int pad);
int menu_pad(const MENU *menu);

DESCRIPTION

The function set_menu_fore sets the foreground attribute of menu. This is the highlight used for selected menu items. menu_fore returns the foreground attribute. The default is A_STANDOUT.

The function set_menu_back sets the background attribute of menu. This is the highlight used for selectable (but not currently selected) menu items. The function menu_back returns the background attribute. The default is A_NORMAL.

The function set_menu_grey sets the grey attribute of menu. This is the highlight used for un-selectable menu items in menus that permit more than one selection. The function menu_grey returns the grey attribute. The default is A_UNDERLINE.

The function set_menu_pad sets the character used to fill the space between the name and description parts of a menu item. menu_pad returns the given menu’s pad character. The default is a blank.

RETURN VALUE

These routines return one of the following: -->
E_OK The routine succeeded.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see errno).
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

SEE ALSO

curses(3) and related pages whose names begin "menu_" for detaileddescriptions of the entry points.

NOTES

PORTABILITY

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